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Charles Meyers

In memory of:

Private Charles Meyers

September 1, 1918

Military Service

Service Number:

463128

Age:

34

Force:

Army

Unit:

Canadian Infantry (Saskatchewan Regiment)

Division:

5th Bn.

Additional Information

Son of Dr. and Mrs. H. F. Meyers, of Repton, Derby, England.

Commemorated on Page 470 of the First World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information

Cemetery:

WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY
Pas de Calais, France

Grave Reference:

III. C. 6.

Location:

Wancourt is a village about 8 kilometres south-east of Arras. It is 2 kilometres south of the main road from Arras to Cambrai. The WANCOURT BRITISH CEMETERY is a short distance south-east of the village just off the D 35 road.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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  • Memorial Plaque– This wall plaque, commemorating the name of Charles Meyers, is situated inside St Wystan's Church, Repton, Derbyshire, England. Interestingly according to 1901 Census Records he was born in Austria although he stated he was born at Repton on his Attestation Paper. However, he did attend Repton School (founded 1556) as a boarder.

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    Memorial Plaque
    Memorial Plaque – This wall plaque, commemorating the name of Charles Meyers, is situated inside St Wystan's Church, Repton, Derbyshire, England. Interestingly according to 1901 Census Records he was born in Austria although he stated he was born at Repton on his Attestation Paper. However, he did attend Repton School (founded 1556) as a boarder.
  • Memorial– This village War Memorial stands in front of St Wystan's Church, Repton and has the name of Charles Meyers commemorated on the 7th row down from the top. The spelling of his surname locally and on Census Records is Meyer although he enlisted as Meyers on 23rd July 1915 at Vernon B.C. He stated his occupation was a Clerk.

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    Memorial
    Memorial – This village War Memorial stands in front of St Wystan's Church, Repton and has the name of Charles Meyers commemorated on the 7th row down from the top. The spelling of his surname locally and on Census Records is Meyer although he enlisted as Meyers on 23rd July 1915 at Vernon B.C. He stated his occupation was a Clerk.
  • Photo of St Wystan's Church– This is a view of St Wystan's Church, Repton and shows the village War Memorial sited just to the left of the lich-gate.

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    Photo of St Wystan's Church
    Photo of St Wystan's Church – This is a view of St Wystan's Church, Repton and shows the village War Memorial sited just to the left of the lich-gate.

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